Ukrainian traditional music ensemble Sviato was formed in 2010 at the Lithuanian National Minorities Folk and Ethnographic Centre. The group consists of the teachers and graduates of Slavic Folk Music School. The group
studies musical folklore of the Ukrainians who have traditionally lived in the territory of Lithuania since 1860 as well as the folklore of various regions in the Ukraine. The members of the ensemble work closely together with the leading specialists in Ukrainian folklore of the National Tchaikovsky Musical Academy, such as Professor Eugeny Yefremov and Tatiana Zachikevich-Sopilka.
Director Arina Zakharova